P: 206.453.1123 | F: 866.802.1690 | railfx.net RFX-212-KITINST | 1.1.20 A. Drill Posts Hole sizes through intermediate posts and/or cable braces are: 5/32” for 1/8” cable 7/32” for 3/16” cable End posts are drilled through, using a 29/64” drill bit for both the Receiver and Pull-Lock ® fitting. All holes should be burr-free. Kit 212 Series Installation Instructions for 1½" Metal Posts on Level Runs 212 Series Pull-Lock ® Fitting with cap 1/8” and 3/16” 1x19 stainless steel cable Pre-attached swaging stud Invisiware ® Receiver Delrin ® washers for use with metal posts Stainless Steel washers for use with wood posts B. Install Tensioning Terminal 1. Slip the Delrin ® washer over the body of the Receiver and insert the Receiver into the post. 2. Start the swaging stud attached to the cable into the Receiver and turn 2 complete turns. This will thread about 1/3 of the stud into the Receiver. Tools Required for Installation • 5/32" Drill Bit • 1/4" Drill Bit • 29/64" Drill Bit • 1/8" Hex Wrench • 3/16" Hex Wrench Cut-off Tool Used to cut cable flush with the end of the Pull-Lock ® fittings, and to cut excess threads off stud-type Receivers. Includes mandrel and two cut-off wheels. Order RFX-CUT-OFF KIT • 3" Combo Wrench • Cable Gripper • RFXPL-KEY • Cut Off Kit (mandrel) • Cut Off Kit (wheel) 3/16” hex Pre-attached Swaging Stud 1½” or less 29/64” NOTE: Parts must be kept clean and free of debris before installation for best results.
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RFX-212-KITINST | 1.1.20
A. Drill Posts
Hole sizes through intermediate posts and/or cable braces are:
5/32” for 1/8” cable 7/32” for 3/16” cable
End posts are drilled through, using a 29/64” drill bit for both the Receiver and Pull-Lock® fitting.
All holes should be burr-free.
Kit 212 Series Installation Instructionsfor 1½" Metal Posts on Level Runs
212 Series
Pull-Lock® Fitting
with cap
1/8” and 3/16” 1x19 stainless
steel cable
Pre-attached swaging stud
Invisiware®
Receiver
Delrin® washers for use with metal posts
Stainless Steel washers for use with wood posts
B. Install Tensioning Terminal
1. Slip the Delrin® washer over the body of the Receiver and insert the Receiver into the post.
2. Start the swaging stud attached to the cable into the Receiver and turn 2 complete turns. This will thread about 1/3 of the stud into the Receiver.
Tools Required for Installation
• 5/32" Drill Bit • 1/4" Drill Bit • 29/64" Drill Bit • 1/8" Hex Wrench • 3/16" Hex Wrench
Cut-off Tool Used to cut cable flush with the end of the Pull-Lock® fittings, and to cut excess threads off stud-type Receivers. Includes mandrel and two cut-off wheels. Order RFX-CUT-OFF KIT
• 3" Combo Wrench• Cable Gripper• RFXPL-KEY• Cut Off Kit (mandrel) • Cut Off Kit (wheel)
3/16” hex
Pre-attached Swaging Stud
1½” or less
29/64”
NOTE: Parts must be kept clean and free of debris before installation for best results.
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2. Rotate the Pull-Lock® fitting clockwise as you push it onto the cable. If the cable begins to “unravel,” you are rotating the fitting in the wrong direction.
E. Install Swageless Terminal
1. Slip the Delrin® washer over the body of the Pull-Lock® fitting.
3. Push the Pull-Lock® fitting along the cable and firmly into the hole in your post. While holding the Pull-Lock® fitting against the end post, pull the bare end of the cable to remove as much slack in the cable as possible.
Push the cable through the fitting
Rotate the fittingclockwise
Press to hold fitting against post
Pull cable tight
Washer
INTERMEDIATE POSTCABLE BRACE CABLE BRACE
Feed bare end of cable through all other posts.
D. Feed/Crimp Cable through Corner Posts
There is not enough take-up in the short Receivers used in this kit to properly tension the cable if used around corners. This kit is only recommended for use on straight runs.
C. Feed Cable through Intermediate Posts
1. Feed the bare end of the cable through all intermediate posts and through the end post where you will be installing the Pull-Lock® fitting.
Note: If you have trouble inserting the cable into the fitting, it may be because the locking wedges have become stuck. This is not a defect! Here’s what you can do to “free the wedges” — For Pull-Lock® or Push-Lock® fittings for 1/8” cable, using either a RFXPL-KEY or 1/4” diameter bolt, insert the RFXPL-KEY or bolt into the hole and press until the wedges move freely. Perform the same operation for a 3/16” Pull-Lock® or Push-Lock®, except use a 16d nail or another tool with 1/8” or smaller diameter. Anything larger than what is recommended can actually get stuck inside the fitting – NOT what you want!
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F. Tension Cables
1. Go to the other end and tension the cable by holding the cable securely to prevent it from turning while you turn the Receiver with a hex wrench. Be careful to protect the cable from damage while tensioning.
2. Tension all cables to desired amount in sequence, beginning with the center cables, moving up and down toward the top and bottom. As you tension each cable, give it a sharp pull downward mid-span to help set the wedges, then re-tension as necessary in the same sequence. Be aware that the cable may move as much as 3/16” toward the tensioning terminal as the wedges seat.
G. Trim Excess Cable
1. Return to the swageless terminal. Cut the cable flush with the hole in the back of the fitting using a cut-off wheel.
2. Twist the cap onto the lip of the Pull-Lock® fitting.
RailFX Small Cable GripperAs an alternative to a large cable gripper, this small gripper will clamp on the cable while tensioning to keep the cable from unraveling.Order CG-4-6-RFX
Twist cap onto lip
The swaging stud will be pulled into the Receiver by rotating the Receiver clockwise.
